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Scottish Arts Council is hosting an informal forum on November 27 and 28, aiming to give Scottish marketers a chance to join in practical sessions and discussion groups on research, data analysis, new technology, marketing to children and young people, and strategic planning. The forum is for people working across all art forms, with all levels of marketing experience. Contact Ros Lamont, e: ros.lamont@scottisharts.org.uk

Arts & Business has published a series of books giving information and advice on evaluating community-based arts and business partnerships, arts-based training inside business and business sponsorship. A fourth edition of its sponsorship manual is also now available. t: 020 7378 8143 e: info@aandb.org.uk

National and regional organisations will be offering advice about their courses, programmes and services at a free all-day arts management Learning Fair at the University of Sussex on November 16.There will also be a number of mini training sessions. Contact Madeline Hutchins t: 01883 345011

An improved website presenting up to-date marketing information, news and trends that impact the arts community across all artistic disciplines, has been re-launched at http://www.artsmarketing.org. The site aims to help users improve their skills in marketing, earned income creation and audience development.

Battersea Arts Centre is presenting an evening debate on November 14, examining the question ?Can the arts create an urban renaissance??. Part of the Wandsworth Arts Festival, the event is part of a month-long series of discussions on culture and society called ?Pieties or Policies?? organised by the Institute of Ideas. t: 020 7269 9220 e: munira.mirza@rsa.org.uk

Diversions, the Dance Company of Wales, is launching a scheme to develop the best young dancers in South Wales. Under the Diversions Addocioates Scheme, fifteen young people aged 14-19 will be selected to become associates of the company, the main benefit of which will be weekly dance classes held by company members. t: 029 20 22 8855

Voluntary Arts Network has produced two new Briefings.?Telephone Conferences, Networking Made Easy? includes suggestions on how to organise such conferences effectively, and ?Constitutions Clarified? gives a short overview of constitutions, different legal structures for groups, differences between them and the various pros and cons. The Briefings cost £1 each, or can be downloaded from the VAN website. t: 029 2039 5395, e: info@voluntaryarts.org.uk, http://www.voluntaryarts.org